- Willie Clayton
Willie Clayton (b.
March 29 ,1956 inIndianola, Mississippi but lived in Sunflower, Mississippi) is an Americanblues singer .Early life/career
From the age of seven, Clayton grew up listening and singing to blues music. In 1971, Clayton left his hometown to pursue his dreams of becoming a singer in
Chicago . There the young singer landed a contract withHi Records in Memphis, where he worked with veteran producer Willie Mitchell.Recordings
In 1984, Clayton made the
R&B charts with his songs "Tell Me" and "What a Way to Put It".In 1993, Clayton recorded "Let's Get Together", a smooth soul-blues album with several original songs, but named after
Al Green 's hit song. In his follow-up album, "Simply Beautiful", Clayton mixed Al Green andAretha Franklin with his own music. His next album, "It’s About Love", was released in 1999. "Changing Tha Game" and "Full Circle" followed. Clayton's latest album, released in October 2006, is titled "Gifted".Present
Although Clayton's music career has not been as successful as he had hoped, he continues to persevere. He is now with EndZone Records, doing what he most loves -- performing for fans. "Every time I make a recording or a personal appearance, I am amazed at how positive the responses are from my fans," he says. "It makes me extremely humble to be appreciated while entertaining you with my God given talent. These acknowledgements by you, my fans, have touched me deeply and forever changed me in a positive way. I hope my music continues to touch you and change you in a positive way too."
Awards
Clayton has received top honors at the Jackson Music Awards, including:
*2004 International Entertainer of the Year
*2004 International Producer of the Year
*2004 International Male Vocalist of the Year*2005 International Producer of the Year
*2005 International Songwriter of the Year
*2005 Best Recording by a Single Artist for "I’m Going Crazy"External links
* [http://www.endzonerecords.com/willie.htm EndZone Records]
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